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Two separate Detroit house fires spread to surrounding properties

By and Jack Nissen
Published  April 15, 2021 8:28am EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

DETROIT - Detroit fire crews have had a busy Thursday morning after two separate house fires spread to surrounding properties.

One fire was on Canfield and St Clair, another was on Lillibridge near Mack - both were about a mile apart.

2 separate house fires keeping Detroit Fire Department busy

House fires a mile apart on Canfield and Lillibridge have managed to spread to separate homes in what's been a busy morning for emergency responders in Detroit. Damage to the surrounding area impacted both cars and roads.

Images from both scenes show massive blazes towering over the residences, requiring dozens of firefighters at each address.

At Canfield and St. Clair, a fire at one house started at 4 a.m. before it caught onto four homes, leaving several people homeless. 

The original home that caught fire looked like a shell of its former self. 

At Lillibridge, multiple homes were on fire as well as at least four cars. Two of the homes were occupied.

Some of the homes that burned down were vacant.

So far, there's been no report of injuries, however, the Detroit Fire Department hasn't provided a statement.